8days Kenya Classic Safari

You will be warmly welcomed at the airport by your personal guide. Watch the vibrant life of the capital of Kenya on your way to the hotel through Nairobi. At the hotel you can relax from the flight and prepare for the upcoming safari adventure. Bed and breakfast in the Trademark Hotel BB

Pick up upon arrival in the morning and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, where you will arrive at the Flamingo Hills Camp at noon. Check in and have lunch. In the afternoon you will be on a game drive. The Lake Nakuru National Park was created to protect the huge flamingo population. On the bank, waterbucks, Bohor-Reedbuck and zebras wander around grazing. Lake Nakuru is home to the black and white rhinoceros, In 1987 only two black rhinoceroses had remained because of devastating effects of poaching. By establishing a rhinoceros protected area within the park and crossing with a breeder from Laikipia, the Kenya Wildlife Service (K.W.S.) succeeded in multiplying rhinoceros successfully in the park. Wild observation is relatively easy and will be possible until sunset. Buffalo, Leopard, Lion, Rothschild giraffe, Colobus can be found in the forest. Dinner and overnight at Flamingo Hill Camp.

Today we continue the safari to Maasai Mara Game Reserve, so named to mean the “spotted plains” in Maa language. This is home to the greatest concentration of large mammals and is widely recognized as Africa’s ultimate wildlife reserve. The park is the northern extension to the vast Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, famous for its annual migration of wildebeest. Transfer to the lodge with a game driver en route and after check-in enjoy hot lunch. Later in the evening enjoy a game viewing drive in this spectacular place of breathtaking sceneries, never-ending plains and the most abundant variety of wildlife remaining anywhere in the world. The landscape is made up of rolling savannahs dotted with patchy shrubs and bush thickets. All meals and overnight at Basecamp

During your stay, you have the opportunity to explore this great reserve in depth. You may see elephant, giraffe, prides of lion, and thousands of impala, topi, grants and Thomson’s gazelle. Birds are prolific including immigrants, 450 bird species have been recorded among them 57 birds of prey. The Mara is the scene of annual migration of millions of wildebeest up from the Serengeti plains in search of water and grasses. While in Mara, you will have the option to float above the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem on board a hot air balloon followed by a gourmet champagne breakfast. You can also visit a Maasai tribal village and enjoy entertainment by Maasai dancers (Options at an extra cost). All meals and overnight at Basecamp.

After breakfast and check-out, drive to Lake Naivasha which is the first of the Rift Valley Lakes and is set at the foot of Mount Longonot, on the north side. It was on Lake Naivasha that East Africa’s first air-passengers used to land in the flying boats of Imperial Airways. After lunch at the camp take an afternoon boat ride for a chance to identify the many different birds in the area. Dinner and overnight at Lake Naivasha Country Club.

In the early morning drive to Amboseli National Park. The Park is famous for its big game and scenic beauty with the landscape dominated by Mt. Kilimanjaro. It offers an interesting contrast with its dry and dusty appearance, which can be attributed to the volcanic ash that came out of Mt Kilimanjaro when it last erupted. In spite of the appearance, there is a continuous supply of water that gets filtered through volcanic rocks from Kilimanjaro’s melted snow. These streams flow underground, creating lush green areas, and converge at two clear water springs in the park. Dinner and overnight at Kilima Camp

Spend a further day in the park on morning and afternoon game viewing drives. Wildlife here includes the zebra, wildebeest, giraffe, impala, caracal and serval cat, lion, leopard, cheetah, buffalo among others. There are also over 400 species of birds, including the bee-eater, kingfisher, African fish eagle, martial eagle and pygmy falcon. Visitors mainly come to watch the huge herds of elephants. The bull elephants have some of the largest tusks in all of Kenya. Visitors can also enjoy excellent views of Mt Kilimanjaro and Meru. All meals and overnight at Kilima Camp.

Wake up to an early breakfast before departing for the drive to Nairobi with drop off at the airport for outbound flight or beach holiday. Any activities and meals on extra cost.

INCLUDES
 Accommodation and meals as stipulated in the itinerary.
 Transport in a chauffeur driven Land Cruiser with pop-up roof for easy game viewing & photography.
 Services of an French speaking driver-guide.
 Game viewing drives and parks entrance fees as indicated in the itinerary.
 All Government taxes and levies.
 Free mineral water during game drives only.
 All meet and greet services.
 All arrival and departure transfers.
 24 hours stand-by contact number.
 Guaranteed window seat in the vehicle (unless specified by agent).

EXCLUDES
 Visa fees and travel insurance.
 All items of personal nature e.g. telephone call bills, fax/email bills etc.
 Tips and gratuities to hotel, lodges, camp staff and driver- guide(s)
 Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
 Any local or international flight and departure taxes.
 Holiday supplements over Easter, Christmas and New Year.
 Laundry services.
 Any other item(s) not included in our itinerary.

Please note: the proposal is subject to availability of hotels, transport and other services. Prices will be confirmed only once all the role- players have confirmed their contracted rates (seasonality and other factors out of our control might have an impact). Bookings or part thereof, falling outside of the indicated validity period, will be subject to price adjustments. Inquisitive Africa general terms and conditions (available on request), including deposit dates and cancellation fees, are automatically deemed accepted by you as soon as a booking request resulting from this or a subsequent proposal is received in writing.